Dissent takes its toll as political demonstrations, both
for and against the government, become almost a way
of life for residents of Santiago.
A young girl weeps (left), victim of tear gas in a
street demonstration. Protest flared into crisis in Octo
ber 1972, when truckers barricaded the capital, angered
by reports the government intended to bring their jobs
under state control. Other middle-class Chileans joined
in a work stoppage, and the city's supplies dwindled.
Motorists (right) push their cars to one of the last
pumps in town that has gasoline.
Violence erupted when a radio station, ignoring gov
ernment edicts, broadcast critical speeches. Cheering
crowds pour into the streets while troops (below) run a
gantlet of demonstrators' fires to restore order. Police
silenced the station by cutting off its electricity.